Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville noise map: how loud is it?

Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville is home to about 22,024 residents across 20 census tracts. 25.9% of them are exposed to 60 dB or more of average-day road, rail and aviation noise. Within that, 4.8% face the most severe band — 70 dB or louder, the level at which sustained exposure starts to threaten hearing. A further 74.1% sit in the 45–60 dB band — a noticeable background hum rather than a hearing risk. That ranks Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville #5 of 197 New York neighborhoods, well above the typical New York neighborhood. Among New York neighborhoods it sits just below Rosedale (#4) and just above East Harlem (South) (#6).

The exposure is not spread evenly. The 4.8% in the 70 dB-plus band are the households packed right against a freeway, rail corridor or flight path, while blocks a few streets inland fall away fast. On the map that reads as a bright ribbon of noise tracing the corridor through Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville.

Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville noise: the specifics

• Ranks #5 of 197 New York neighborhoods by share of residents exposed to ≥60 dB transportation noise.
• 25.9% of Springfield Gardens (South)-Brookville's ~22,024 residents live with 60 dB or louder average-day transportation noise.
• 4.8% are in the severe 70 dB+ band; 74.1% sit in the 45–60 dB moderate range.
• Area-weighted across 20 census tracts from the federal BTS 2020 noise map × ACS 2016–2020 population.
• #5 of 197 — see the full New York ranking.